#517C1D
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(53.5% 0.131 131.2), rgb(81, 124, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#517C1D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517C1D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 124, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 62%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.131 131.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #517C1D | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517C1D | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517C1D text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517C1D text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6E
oklch(70.7% 0.094 131)
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Step 500
500
#6F9846
oklch(63.1% 0.12 131.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517C1D
oklch(53.5% 0.131 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#476E17
oklch(49.1% 0.122 131.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A16
oklch(42.8% 0.102 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#324A1A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.049 130.3)
#517C1D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #82720A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F26 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53776A | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517C1D
#517C1D
oklch(53.5% 0.131 131.2)
- #8654A4
#8654A4
oklch(53.5% 0.131 311.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #517C1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.032
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.049
Use #517C1D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.